Siege of Huesca

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Huesca
gptkbp:aftermath Huesca became a Christian city
gptkbp:community_impact part of the larger Reconquista movement
gptkbp:conflict strengthened Aragonese power
weakened Muslim control in Aragon
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced local architecture
led to Christian cultural dominance
gptkbp:cultural_significance inspired literature and art
influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date 1096
gptkbp:defense gptkb:King_Peter_I_of_Aragon
Muslim forces
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:election_year shift in power dynamics in Iberia
increased influence of the Aragonese crown
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
analyzed for its strategic importance
examined in the context of the Reconquista
gptkbp:historical_context part of the struggle between Christians and Muslims in Spain
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Christian territorial expansion
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
11th century
gptkbp:historical_source Christian chronicles
Arab historians' accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Huesca
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Aragonese_army
gptkb:Muslim_defenders_from_the_Taifa_of_Zaragoza
local Christian militias
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Alfonso_I_of_Aragon
gptkb:King_Peter_I_of_Aragon
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Christian reconquest efforts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Huesca,_Spain
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade and siege tactics
gptkbp:military_technology use of catapults
use of siege towers
use of crossbows
gptkbp:notable_battle Huesca became a bishopric
gptkbp:notable_event capture of the city walls
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Reconquista
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Reconquista
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Alcoraz
conquest of Zaragoza
gptkbp:result Christian victory
gptkbp:significance established Christian control in the region
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:war
siege engines
starvation of defenders